Parents of Obese Kids Often View Them as Healthy
2014-07-24
They’re more likely to change their children’s diet than encourage exercise, study findsContinue Reading
Many Kids With Medicaid Use ER as Doctor’s Office: CDC
2014-07-24
Pediatrician says many physicians won’t accept the publicly funded insurance planContinue Reading
Parent’s Death May Raise Risk of Early Death for Grown Children, Study Suggests
2014-07-23
Odds of dying prematurely 50 percent higher in adults who’d lost a parent in childhood, researchers reportContinue Reading
Many Obese U.S. Kids Think They’re Thinner Than They Are
2014-07-23
They won’t take steps to reach a healthy weight if they don’t see the problem, experts noteContinue Reading
Obesity During Pregnancy Linked to Raised Asthma Risk in Kids
2014-07-22
Threat of respiratory disease may be up to 30 percent higher, study suggestsContinue Reading
Parents of Children With Autism Need Help, Too
2014-07-22
Study found mothers who were taught stress-reduction skills had less depression, anxietyContinue Reading
Life Skills, Parenting Classes May Cut Inflammation in Poor Kids
2014-07-21
That, in turn, may help reduce health ills, such as diabetes and heart disease, researcher saysContinue Reading
Smoking While Pregnant Linked to ADHD in Children
2014-07-21
Expectant moms’ use of nicotine-replacement therapy could also spell problems for kids, study suggestsContinue Reading
Waistlines of U.S. Kids Seem to Be Holding Steady, Study Finds
2014-07-21
But too many children and teens remain obese, experts say
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Common Genes Implicated in Autism Study
2014-07-20
Findings suggest genetics play a bigger role than environment in risk of disorderContinue Reading
Full-Time Job May Disrupt Breast-Feeding Plans
2014-07-18
Study found moms who returned to part-time work were better able to meet their goalsContinue Reading